This book was absolutely right up my street! I love these type of books and this was no exception! Absolutely brilliant read. I just love real life stories of police and being written by a female this was great! How extraordinary to read of finishing schools where girls learned to cook, supported by legions of maids who did the washing up

This book dives into women, our fears, our exhaustions, our need for perfection, and our desire for approval. It holds the stories, resources, and God’s word for how we can combat these overwhelming feelings of not being who God says we are. It gives us courage to love ourselves and others regardless of our past, regardless of our sins, and regardless of our brokenness. Jess Connolly’s precious release, Dance Stand Run was amazing, her co-written book Wild & Free was great, and it is clear God has not only gifted her as a writer, but also with such relevant words to write, this book included.

I learned a great deal from this book. I learned that God has chosen me to be where I am now, doing what I do, according to His purpose. I had feelings of being unqualified, inadequate, and unusable, but through You Are the Girl For the Job, I realized that these are just feelings, not the truth. Unfortunately, a few chapters in, her cadence, her tone turns preacher style and continues the rest of the book. Suddenly I felt much less like I was "reading" a book and felt like I was sitting in a full audience. There is an odd pause between words, a strange staccato, and sometimes she gets really fast almost out of breath. I just found myself only being able to take it in doses and wanting to get through it, rather than savor it. I would have appreciated a heartfelt reading more calmly. Let the material speak for itself, because the message is good. To be fair, there are some horror stories here: the passes, the belittling, the throwing of ink wells at secretaries’ heads. On the other hand, it was discombobulating to read her determinedly optimistic speculations about “bottom pinching” – such behaviour had died out by the 1980s, at least in the office of Harper’s & Queen, where she worked – in the week that we learned that one in three female NHS surgeons in England have been sexually assaulted by male colleagues in the past five years. In the end, I must admit, I hardly knew what to think about this book. I love Maxtone Graham’s curiosity, wit and nose for eccentricity; I’m obsessed with the De La Warr Laboratories, and long to put them in a novel. But ultimately, Jobs for the Girls is just too horribly partial for me to love it as I did British Summer Time Begins.

At 21 she fell pregnant and hastily married her daughter’s father – it was a disastrous relationship which ended up in the courtroom with Danni fighting for custody. Years later she found herself pregnant again, this time with the son of another undercover cop. It was while she was pregnant the second time that she suffered a personal trauma which forced her to take time off and reassess her priorities. And after a successful decoy operation to catch a sexual predator she decided to take a career break. Little did she realise then that she would never return to policing. She had changed, and so, it seems, had her colleagues. Going undercover isn’t for everyone,’ says Danni, 38. ‘My life was full of danger every day and I couldn’t tell my friends or family what I did for a living. My mum didn’t even know! There were definitely times I was in too deep but somehow I always got away with it. Now I’m prepared to share the secrets of my double life for the first time.’For the first time Danni is ready to lift the lid on her secret life as a covert officer. She joined the Met and was recruited as an undercover cop early in her career. Playing the role of dumb Essex girl, she was so successful at taking down criminals she was seconded to forces around the country. Her personal life was less successful – pregnant at twenty-one, she had a disastrous relationship with the father of her child and had to fight for custody. A traumatic second pregnancy later in her career caused her to reassess her priorities. God wants to use us all, but we have to let Him do the heavy lifting. We have to believe that He is who He says His, while believing we are who He says we are. You Are the Girl for the Job is not an empty catchphrase. It's the straight-up truth God has proclaimed over your life from the beginning. It's not a statement about your capacity, but rather about His—and that's why we can dare to believe it's true. For over a decade Danni Brooke was one of the most effective female undercover cops in the UK, deployed up and down the country to catch criminals. Whether she was busting organised crime gangs, catching paedophiles or disrupting drug supply lines, Danni was prepared to infiltrate the most dangerous situations, putting her life on the line for the job she loved. And since she was one of the only women within this elite unit she became known as ‘The Girl for the Job’. Today Danni is instantly recognisable from her TV work on Channel 4’s Hunted but now she’s ready for the first time to lift the lid on her secret life as a covert officer.

The message here: YOU ARE THE GIRL FOR THE JOB, not because you are awesome and flawless (you aren’t nor are you ever going to be), but because of who God is. We can take ourselves out of the running for trying to be the best, and can walk confidently where we are, in triumph and struggle and weakness and courage alike, knowing God has called us to be right where we are. We can own our strengths, our weaknesses, our fears, our vision, etc... We are the girls for the job because of the God of all capacity who not only calls us but equips us, and dwells within us, enabling us to carry out His plans.” Jess Connolly does it again with a book that will get you fired up to run on mission where you are at! You Are The Girl For The Job takes readers through “six steps towards abundant obedience,” helping you to refocus on your strengths, weaknesses, passions, and action steps. You may be thinking the title implies this is a book that sugar-coats our approach to mission and intends to leave you feeling nothing but good feels, but this book is meaningful, honest, and will remind you that our capacity only comes from recognizing God’s glory and abundance. In 2014 she got a call that would set her on a whole new career path and today she has found happiness and stability with fellow Hunted investigator Ben Owen. With powerful insights and heart-pumping hope, bestselling author Jess Connolly is here to coach you through six steps toward empowered purpose:Gripping and eye opening, The Girl for the Job is an exciting account of life as a female undercover cop by Danni Brooke. Jess does not let you think for even one moment while reading this book that you are the girl for the job because of your own power or ability. She fervently reminds you that it is all because of the God we serve. For over a decade Danni Brooke was one of the most effective female undercover cops in the UK, one of a very small number of women in the Met’s elite unit. She was so successful at taking down criminals that she was seconded to forces around the country. Danni loved her work, revelling in playing the part of a dumb Essex girl while secretly gathering evidence for criminal prosecutions. Her commanders consistently praised her courage, skills and success rate.

This book was solid in many ways. It's the pep talk we all need to face our fears and answer God's call. I really appreciate Jess's message that is so much more centered on God's ability than ours. She speaks to fears and gives good encouragement for naming God's call in our lives and taking the bold next step of faith. It’s worth noting that Jess writes in a very authentic and honest way so it feels like you’re sitting in the room with her. I appreciate the way she shares both her past and current struggles/failures, not white-washing anything to make herself look more “qualified”. My life was full of danger every day and I couldn’t tell my friends or family what I did for a living. My mum didn’t even know! There were definitely times I was in too deep but somehow I always got away with it.’ For over a decade Danni Brooke was one of the most effective female undercover cops in the UK, deployed up and down the country to catch criminals. Whether she was busting organized crime gangs, catching pedophiles or disrupting drug supply lines, Danni was prepared to infiltrate the most dangerous situations, putting her life on the line for the job she loved. And since she was one of the only women within this elite unit she became known as ‘The Girl for the Job’. The Girl for the Job is an exciting, intriguing and at times jaw-dropping memoir perfect for fans of true crime and dramas like Line of Duty.Get ready to leave defeat and disbelief in your dust, and step boldly into the life God has purposed for you from the beginning.